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Leprosy presenting as unilateral foot drop in an immigrant boy.
This is a case report of a boy who presented with unilateral foot drop approximately 1 year after traumatic injury from skateboarding. Exploratory surgical operation was eventually performed, and histological examination of the surgical specimen revealed leprous peripheral neuropathy of the peroneal nerve. The patient had immigrated from Vietnam to the United States 3 years previously. The occu...
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Figure 1: Course of the common, deep (blue) and superficial peroneal nerve, sites of stimulation for motor nerve conduction studies are shown by green discs. Figure 1 Textbooks of neurology are just like cookery or gardening books. It is all so easy on paper. With a good working knowledge of neurological anatomy, it seems, almost any problem can be precisely localised. A couple of of hours yomp...
متن کاملChanges in plantar load distribution and gait pattern following foot drop correction in leprosy affected patients.
This study was done to compare the changes in plantar load (weight distribution) and gait patterns before and after tibialis posterior transfer surgery in people affected by leprosy. Changes in gait patterns were observed and proportionate changes in plantar load were quantified using data captured by a baropodometer. All the eight patients who underwent tibialis posterior transfer surgery in 2...
متن کاملTwo-tailed transfer of tibialis posterior for correction of drop-foot in leprosy.
Surgical correction of drop-foot in leprosy appears to have been neglected until Brand (1955) pointed out that anterior transposition of the tibialis posterior tendon to the intermediate cuneiform bone gave encouraging results. Since then there have been a number of reports of the use of this operation with or without modifications. Gunn and Molesworth (1957) reported fifty-six cases of drop-fo...
متن کاملLong term results of tibilalis posterior tendon transfer for foot drop in leprosy.
Seventy four patients, who underwent tibialis posterior transfer between 1960 and 1970 at the Schieffelin Leprosy Research & Training Centre, were reviewed more than 10 years follow up. Sixty four patients (86.5%) improved from a high stepping gait to a heel toe gait. The foot at rest position and the range of movement which were seen after surgery were retained. Postoperative complications wer...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Leprosy Review
سال: 1964
ISSN: 0305-7518
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19640006